Plastic drainage manufacturer Polypipe is the latest building products manufacturer to announce redundancies as a result of the economic situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The 250 jobs will represent around 8% of the workfrce, though there are no plans to completely close any facilities. In a statement …
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Builders merchants trade organisation The Builders Merchants Federation is backing new guidance launched last week to provide reassurance to homeowners to have tradespeople carry out work in and around their homes. The Work Safe. Safe Work campaign has been developed by Trustmark, the only government endorsed quality scheme for tradespeople, …
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The Manufacturers Association of Radiators and Convectors has launched a targeted consumer campaign, the ‘You are what you Heat’ campaign, to boost awareness of quality, *CE marked radiators, with homeowners and consumers. Isaac Occhipinti, Head of external affairs, MARC said: “MARC members are committed to driving change. Members are proud of their …
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Building was the stand-out performer in June in economic terms, according to the monthly IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index. Output increased in June and forward orders stabilised after falling for three months, according to the Index which jumped to 55.3 in June, from 28.9 in May, having hit …
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Brick maker Ibstock plc, has welcomed Boris Johnson’s pledge of significant investment for the UK’s construction sector. With key elements of Johnson’s plan including reform of planning regulations to make it easier than ever before for homeowners to extend their homes and £100m worth of investment for UK infrastructure Joe …
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The BBC News visited Wolverhampton builders’ merchants Carvers Building Supplies yesterday as part of a report into how the West Midlands economy is coping post-lockdown. Managing director Henry Carver was interviewed by BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg and told her how the firm’s 300 staff had been furloughed for three …
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Amongst the bounty announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (June 30) to get the economy moving again after the Covid-19 pandemic was £1.5bn this year for hospital maintenance, building, and the improvement of A&E capacity, £780m on school and college repair and upgrades in addition to the £1bn new …
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Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation is supporting Eureka! Research in its quest to understand what working life is really like for the plumbing and heating trades coming out of the Coronavirus lockdown. The research company is gathering information from as many installer businesses as possible to discover …
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The team at Covers Timber and Builders Merchants in Chichester has helped patients at the Rowans Hospice Charity by donating three parasols to its Living Well Centre. Last year, patients at the Rowans Hospice, based in Waterlooville, Hampshire, couldn’t enjoy the Living Well Centre courtyard garden area due to a …
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The New Deal for Britain speech by the Prime Minster Boris Johnson today (June 30) has been welcomed by the Builders Merchants Federation. The speech promised a greater commitment to creating jobs, skills and infrastructure as the Government looks to build the UK back to economic health in the aftermath …
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